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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.i.12That the great figure of a council framesThat the great figure of a Counsaile frames,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.43altogether of his council.altogether of his councell.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.75Assemble we immediate council. PompeyAssemble me immediate counsell, Pompey
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.1.2Gallus, Proculeius, with his council of warwith his Counsell of Warre.
HamletHam I.ii.1.3Queen, and the Council, including Polonius with hisQueene, Hamlet, Polonius,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.32What yesternight our Council did decreeWhat yesternight our Councell did decree,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.102Cousin, on Wednesday next our Council weCosin, on Wednesday next, our Councell we
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.84the Council rated me the other day in the street aboutthe Councell rated me the other day in the street about
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.32Thy place in Council thou hast rudely lost,Thy place in Councell thou hast rudely lost,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.99Rated mine uncle from the council board,Rated my Vnckle from the Councell-Boord,
Henry VH5 V.ii.79To appoint some of your Council presentlyTo appoint some of your Councell presently
Henry VH5 V.ii.274tongues of the French Council, and they should soonerTongues of the French Councell; and they should sooner
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.87With all the learned Council of the realm,With all the Learned Counsell of the Realme,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.88Studied so long, sat in the Council HouseStudied so long, sat in the Councell house,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.171And other of your highness' Privy Council,And other of your Highnesse Priuie Councell,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.27Or be admitted to your highness' Council.Or be admitted to your Highnesse Councell.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.13Nay, more; the King's Council are no goodNay more, the Kings Councell are no good
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.36But little thinks we shall be of her council;But little thinkes we shall be of her counsaile,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.79The honourable board of Council out,The Honourable Boord of Councell, out
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.51That they had gathered a wise council to themThat they had gather'd a wise Councell to them
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.317Either of King or Council, when you wentEither of King or Councell, when you went
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.112And one, already, of the Privy Council.And one already of the Priuy Councell.
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.43Incensed the lords o'th' Council that he is – Incenst the Lords o'th'Councell, that he is
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.51Tomorrow morning to the Council boardTo morrow Morning to the Councell Boord
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.100Have moved us and our Council that you shallHaue mou'd Vs, and our Councell, that you shall
Henry VIIIH8 V.ii.1.2Council Chamber
Henry VIIIH8 V.ii.2That was sent to me from the Council prayed meThat was sent to me from the Councell, pray'd me
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.2.1Why are we met in council?Why are we met in Councell?
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.136And wisdom of my Council, but I find none.And wisedome of my Councell; but I finde none:
Julius CaesarJC II.i.67Are then in council; and the state of man,Are then in councell; and the state of a man,
Julius CaesarJC IV.i.45And let us presently go sit in council,And let vs presently go sit in Councell,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.63Have by a council willingly decreedHaue by a counsell willingly decreed,
MacbethMac III.i.22In this day's council; but we'll take tomorrow.In this dayes Councell: but wee'le take to morrow.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.32The Council shall hear it. It is a riot.The Councell shall heare it, it is a Riot.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.33It is not meet the Council hear a riot. There is noIt is not meet the Councell heare a Riot: there is no
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.34fear of Got in a riot. The Council, look you, shall desirefeare of Got in a Riot: The Councell (looke you) shall desire
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.111The Council shall know this.The Councell shall know this.
OthelloOth I.ii.92The Duke's in council, and your noble selfThe Dukes in Counsell, and your Noble selfe,
OthelloOth I.ii.93.2How? The Duke in council?How? The Duke in Counsell?
PericlesPer II.iv.18Or council has respect with him but he.Or counsaile, ha's respect with him but hee.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.124And list what with our council we have done.and list / What with our Councell we haue done.
Richard IIIR3 II.iii.13Which, in his nonage, council under him,Which in his nonage, counsell vnder him,
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.20Bid him not fear the separated council.Bid him not feare the seperated Councell:
Richard IIIR3 III.v.37This day had plotted, in the Council House,This day had plotted, in the Councell-House,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.262Go we to council. Let Achilles sleep;Goe we to Counsaile, let Achilles sleepe;

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Glossary

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consistorycouncil-chamber, meeting-place
councilintense debate, dispute, altercation
senatormember of the governing council
statepersons of rank, nobility, court, council of state
synodassembly, council, gathering

Thesaurus

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councilsynod
council of statestate
council, member of the governingsenator
council-chamberconsistory
member of the governing councilsenator
state, council ofstate

Themes and Topics

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Roman history...or jc ii iv 35 member of the governing council sibyl 1h6 i ii 56 one of a number...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COUNCILBASICcouncil adj, council n
COUNCILOBJECTcouncil-table n
COUNCILPEOPLEcouncillor n

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